American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. DeWitt

Opinion by

Judge BERNARD.

In this subrogation case, plaintiff, American Family Mutual Insurance Company, appeals the judgment entered on a jury verdict in which it was awarded only $16,000 on a claim against defendants, Ed and Sarah De-Witt. At trial, American Family sought reimbursement of the $100,000 policy limits it paid its insured, Jeffrey Henderson, following a mandatory arbitration decision awarding Henderson $200,000. We affirm.

I. Background

The following facts are undisputed. This case arises out of an automobile accident on 1-70 between Sarah DeWitt and Henderson, in which Sarah…